PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA

Asia,Latin America,developing countries,economic cooperation,financial cooperation,technical cooperation

Asia
Latin America
developing countries
economic cooperation
financial cooperation
technical cooperation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

C0M(91) 104 fina

Brussels, 11 ApriI 1991

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)

on financial and technical assistance to

and economic cooperation with the developing

countries in Asia and Latin America

(presented by the Commission)

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. There are two main channels of cooperation between the Community and the

developing countries in Asia and Latin America:

(i) financial and technical assistance, and

(ii) economic cooperation. Financial and technical assistance, which began in 1976, is the main

instrument of development cooperation. The objectives of such aid and

the rules for its administration are at present governed by Council

Regulation (EEC) No 442/81. Economic cooperation, which was introduced more recently, comprises a

number of different instruments (promotion of exports and European

investments, training, cooperation in the fields of industry, energy,

science and technology). It is relatively heterogeneous, involves

rather small sums and, so far, has not been governed by legislation. 2. In view of the profound changes which the developing countries concerned

and the Community itself have undergone since such cooperation began,

the Council and Parliament have asked the Commission to propose new

long-term guidelines for adapting Community policy to the new situation

and increasing its effectiveness. 3. In June 1990 the Commission produced such a paper, 1 on the basis of

which, in December 1990, the Council adopted conclusions on the general

guidelines for Community cooperation with the developing countries in

Asia and Latin America (ALA) over the next decade. In the light of these conclusions and in response to Parliament's desire

that the legal basis of Community cooperation be adjusted in line with

the new situation and so as to make such cooperation more effective and

more transparent, the Commission undertook to present a new Regulation

on cooperation policy. - 3 -

4. This new Regulation has been drafted so as to enable all financial and

technical assistance and economic cooperation to take place within the
guidelines proposed by the Commission. 1

In short, the new guidelines cover the following:

4. 1 Greater attention to the question of human rights and democracy. The aim of cooperation is human development. Accordingly, its

implementation requires the participation of both women and men. Furthermore, respect for human rights is recognized as fundamental

to genuine development, in which cooperation itself is seen as

contributing to the promotion of such rights. With this in view, development policy and cooperation take into

consideration respect for, and enjoyment of, fundamental human

rights and

freedoms and democratic principles. Accordingly,

increased Community support should be provided for those countries

which are most committed to those principles and in particular for

practical initiatives taken to apply such principles in those

countries. Where

human

rights

are

violated

and

democratic

principles not respected, the Community may alter its cooperation

strategy by limiting cooperation to only those schemes which

directly benefit needy sections of the population. 4. 2 The

need

to ensure

that

environmental

considerations

are

systematically taken into account in all aid and cooperation schemes

and that a significant proportion - not less than 10% - of total

resources is set aside to finance specific projects in the field of

environmental protection. Cooperation on the environment with the ALA developing countries is

essential since problems which relate specifically to the developing

countries (such as the protection of tropical rainforests) are

matters of global concern, and since these countries clearly need

technical support in handling problems relating to both the natural

and the urban and industrial environment. 1 C0M(90)176 final, 11. 06. 1990. - 4 -

4. 3 Financial and technical assistance must not only be continued and

strengthened but also be better adapted to national and local needs. This form of aid must continue as in the past to be directed

primarily at improving the living conditions of the least-favoured

strata of society in the poorest countries, but may be extended, in

some cases, to the relatively more advanced countries. Financial and technical assistance constitutes the main instrument

of Community development aid, which also includes food aid, the

export

earnings

stabilization

mechanism,

opportunities

for

co-financing operations undertaken by European NGOs and various

types of emergency and humanitarian aid, which should be coordinated

and, where necessary, combined. In general, development aid is the expression of the Community's

support for the ALA developing countries, which face serious

problems

(population

growth,

mass

poverty,

financial

and

environmental difficulties), for which they alone cannot muster all

the necessary resources and know-how. Within the range of development instruments, financial and technical

assistance aims to transfer funds and to target know-how on specific

operations (projects or programmes of a variety of types) with a

view to solving general or sectoral problems or undertaking pilot

schemes aimed at developing new strategies. Financial and technical assistance continues to give priority to the

rural sector since most of the population in the ALA developing

countries belongs to this sector and the Community has solid

experience in such matters. Consideration must also be given to other fields of action such as

regional cooperation, the structural dimension of development,

natural disasters, etc. When schemes are drawn up, particular

attention must be given to aspects such as the role of women,

problems relating to population growth, the fight against drugs,

etc. - 5 -

4. 4 Substantially reinforced, well structured and efficient economic

cooperation must be the second channel of cooperation with the ALA

developing countries. The fact is that cooperation with these countries, and particularly

the more advanced of them, cannot be limited to aid but must help

them make the most of the prospects opened up by the growth of

international trade, and in particular by the European single

market. At the same time it must help European businessmen, technology and

know-how to play an increasingly active part in these countries,

thereby enabling the Community to benefit in the medium and long

term from the economic and commercial, technological and cultural

expansion of these high-potential countries. Finally, it will act

as a catalyst to promote the transfer of European businessmen's

resources (capital, technology, know-how and marketing networks)

under market conditions to the ALA developing countries. Of necessity, economic cooperation makes use of a wide range of

instruments, some of which are covered by separate legislation,

either because of their links with other Community policies

(research, energy, telecommunications) or because of their specific,

horizontal nature (EC— M P ). The purpose of this latter instrument is more particularly to enable

the Community to promote joint ventures, thus helping to promote

European investment in the ALA developing countries, which is one of

the desired results of economic cooperation. All these instruments of economic cooperation must be integrated and

coordinated with financial and technical assistance. Economic

cooperation may also be directed towards promoting regional

coopérât ion. 4. 5 In view of the new aid components described above and the May 1990

revision of financial perspectives, the budgetary resources for aid

and cooperation have been increased. This increase will be made within the framework of a five-year

perspective for 1991-95 for the whole range of resources entered in

the Budget under the heading of cooperation with the Asian and Latin

American developing countries (Chapter B7-30) in order to enable

indicative medium-term planning for aid and cooperation to be

undertaken. The relevant indicative figures are shown in the

attached financial statement. 5. This renewal of Community cooperation policy means that its implementing

procedures must be adjusted. 5. 1 Increasing dialogue is the means whereby the priorities for

Community 'backing for each country can be established. This

dialogue will principally take place in the Joint Committees for ALA

developing countries which have Coopérât ion Agreements with the

Community, and it primarily concerns the general guidelines, and the

objectives and priorities, notably sectoral, to which aid and

cooperation could contribute. It will be based on the assessment of

each country's specific needs and the identification of all types of

cooperation schemes most suitable for financing. 5. 2 Wherever possible, thanks to the multiannual financial framework for

Community cooperation with the ALA developing countries, multiannual

programming on the basis of objectives will be undertaken for each

country and where appropriate by region. This programming - which

will be of an indicative nature - is to help increase the impact of

Community operations on the general policies of the countries

concerned. It will take account of the possible contribution of

other aid and cooperation instruments. - 7 -

5. 3 Resources will be allocated and schemes chosen for financial and

technical cooperation by reference to:

- the income levels and needs of the various countries;

- the intrinsic value of operations in terms of development and

their contribution to healthy, realistic macroeconomic policies;

- the possibility of arousing the country's interest and/or

mobilizing additional resources to assist certain sectors;

- participation by the local population. For economic cooperation, schemes will be identified and chosen by

reference to the initiatives and interests of the operators directly

concerned. 5. 4 Community assistance will cover individual operations, clearly

defined in terms of objectives to be attained and means to be

deployed, notably projects and programmes and including, wherever

feasible, integrated projects and sectoral programmes. 5. 5 All instruments of Community cooperation, whether in the form of

financial and technical assistance or economic cooperation or other

types of cooperation, should be carefully integrated so that they

work together with maximum efficiency. Integration should be sought

not only in overall planning of cooperation on a country-by-country

basis but also when each project or programme is prepared. Integration of instruments particularly applies to food aid and Stabex

counterpart funds. As much benefit as possible should also be drawn from the experience

of European NGOs, notably in connection with the numerous projects

co-financed with the Community. 5. 6 Coordination with other aid instruments should also be stepped up,

particularly with the bilateral aid provided by the Member States;

this would, furthermore, reinforce the European presence. - 8 -

Co-financing is the closest possible form of coordination and thus

deserves

particular

attention

but

at

the

same

time

the

decision-making process and execution need to be made much less slow

and cumbersome - the result of the number of decision-makers and the

particular rules governing each of them. 6. In view of these guidelines, the implementation of this renewed

Community cooperation policy involves a substantial revision of

existing legislation. This legislation must therefore be adapted to take account of the new

priorities for financial and technical cooperation and must be

supplemented by new administrative rules and provisions which, for the

first time, will govern economic cooperation in respect of all those

instruments which have no separate legal basis. 7. Accordingly, the Commission hereby presents to the Council and the

Parliament, for adoption as soon as possible, the attached proposal

for a new Regulation to replace Regulation (EEC) No 442/81 in respect

of financial and technical cooperation and to extend the scope to

economic cooperation. Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)

on financial and technical assistance to

and economic cooperation with the developing

countries in Asia and Latin America

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposals from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas, since 1976, the Community has been pursuing a policy of financial

and technical cooperation with the developing countries in Asia and

Latin America and has, in more recent times, also embarked on economic

cooperation with those countries; whereas these forms of cooperation are

part of an overall policy of cooperation with the developing countries as a

whole which includes expansion of their trade by integration into the

multilateral trade system, by appropriate measures to be taken within the

relevant international organizations and by specific measures such as the

Community system of generalized preferences;

Whereas the current process of European construction and the growing

influence of the Community worldwide justify the continuation of mutually

advantageous economic cooperation with, and Community development aid to,

the developing countries in Asia and Latin America, the extension of such

policies to other countries or economic sectors, increased financing for

such policies and efforts to ensure that they are better adapted to

national and local needs within each region;

Whereas the European Council has on a number of occasions confirmed the

Community's political will to reinforce its cooperation with regions of the

world where the level of development is still insufficient and to do so via

an increased, coordinated and multi-faceted effort on the part of the

Community and its Member States;

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Whereas the European Parliament has examined the matter in detail on a

number of occasions and has called for such reinforced cooperation and for

a revision of present legislation in order to ensure greater efficiency and

increased transparency;

Whereas the Council has adopted conclusions supporting the Commission's

suggested long-term guidelines for such cooperation with regard to the

priorities and sectors for consideration and the desirability of increasing

the resources to be allocated to them and of enabling

indicative

medium-term programming for those resources to be undertaken;

Whereas both the Council and European Parliament, while confirming

traditional fields of action, have identified new priorities relating, in

particular, to the environment, the human dimension of development and the

need for economic cooperation to take place in the mutual interest of the

Community and its partner countries;

Whereas the rules governing the administration of financial and technical

assistance to, and economic cooperation with, the Asian and Latin American

developing countries should be established;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to repeal Council Regulation (EEC)

No 442/81 of 17 February 1981 on financial and technical aid to non-
associated developing countries,1 and to replace it with this Regulation;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide specific powers of action for the

adoption of this Regulation other than those contained in Article 235,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community shall continue and broaden Community cooperation with the

developing countries in Asia and Latin America, not being signatories to

the Lomé Convention and not benefiting from the Community's policy of

cooperation with the Mediterranean region, hereinafter referred to as "ALA

developing countries". This cooperation shall

involve financial and

1 OJ No L 48, 21. 2. 1981, p. 8. - 11 -

technical development assistance and economic cooperation. In this

connection the Community attaches the utmost importance to promoting human

rights, freedom of trade and of cultural exchanges and environmental

protection, by means of an increasing dialogue on political, economic and

social issues within a perspective of mutual interest. Article 2

All the ALA developing countries shall be eligible for financial and

technical assistance and economic cooperation. The recipients of aid and partners in cooperation can include not only

States and regions but decentralized authorities, public agencies, local or

traditional communities, private institutes and operators, including

cooperatives and non-governmental organizations. Financial and Technical Assistance

Article 3

The principal aim of financial and technical assistance shall be to improve

the living standards of the neediest sections of the population and to

implement measures in areas where domestic resources are hard to mobilize

but which are of strategic importance either for the development of the

countries concerned or for the international community as a whole. It shall be targeted primarily on the poorest ALA developing countries. Article 4

Financial and technical assistance shall give priority to developing the

rural sector and improving the level of food security. - 12 -

Furthermore, consideration shall be given in all operations to protecting

the environment and natural resources, to the human dimension of

development, notably the role of women, to the problems of population

growth and to matters concerning the relations between towns and the

countryside. A significant proportion of the aid shall be set aside for projects more

specifically aimed at environmental protection. Aid may also take the form of action to fight drugs, to improve living

conditions in large cities, and to contribute to the structural dimension

of development. Part of the aid may be used for rehabilitation and reconstruction following

disasters of all kinds and for preventive measures. Regional cooperation among developing countries shall be considered an

important area for financial and technical cooperation, particularly in the

fol lowing fields:

- cooperation on the environment;

- the development of intra-regional trade;

- the strengthening of regional institutions;

- support for integration and the establishment of joint policies and

activities among developing countries;

- communications, particularly as regards standards, networks and

services, including telecommunications;

- research and training connected with development;

- cooperation in the sphere of energy. Article 5

Financial and technical assistance may be extended to the relatively more

advanced countries of Asia and Latin America in specific fields or in cases

where Community action is taken in response to disasters or implements new

operations or policies which are essential at regional or international

level in the following sectors:

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drugs;

the environment and natural resources;

the strengthening of institutions;

pilot schemes to help particularly under-privileged sections of the

population;

regional cooperation. E conom i c Coope ration

Article 6

Economic cooperation shall contribute to the development of the ALA

developing countries by helping them make the most of the prospects opened

up by the growth of international trade and by the European single market,

and by enhancing the role of European businessmen, technology and know-how. Economic cooperation shall be aimed in particular to supporting countries

pursuing macroeconomic and sectoral policies open to trade and investment

and conducive to technology transfers, notably by ensuring the protection

of industrial and intellectual property rights. Article 7

Economic cooperation shall include three sectors:

1. Improvement of scientific and technological potential and of the

economic, social and cultural environment in general by means of

training schemes and the transfer of know-how. It shall be directed

chiefly at executives, economic decision-makers and instructors, and

shall cover all economic, scientific and technical fields and, in

particular energy, industrial and urban ecology and services technology. 2. Improvement of the institutional structure, in order to render the

legislative, administrative and social climate more conducive to

development. - 14 -

3. Support for undertakings, for example by means of training and technical

assistance schemes, by the establishment of direct contacts between

undertakings and by schemes to facilitate access to bigger markets

without prejudice to the specific provisions on joint ventures laid down

by Council Regulation (EEC) No. [on EC 11P]. *

Regional cooperation must be regarded as an important sector for economic

cooperation, in particular:

- cooperation on industrial and urban ecology;

- intra-regional trade;

- regional institutions for economic integration;

- regional policies;

- communications, including telecommunications;

- research and training;

- cooperation in the sphere of energy. IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES

Article 8

Financial and technical assistance and economic cooperation shall be

provided mainly in the form of grants and shall draw on the financial

resources fixed by the general budget of the European Communities. Co-financing with the Member States or other donors shall be sought through

greater coordination. The Community nature of the aid must, however, be

maintained as far as possible. Article 9

1. Financial and technical assistance may cover all the expenditure on

imports and local expenditure required to carry out projects and

programmes. * OJ No L

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Maintenance and operating expenses for economic cooperation operations,

training and research programmes and for development projects and

programmes may be covered subject to the proviso that in the case of the

latter such expenses may be covered only at the launching stage and in

decreasing amounts. 2. Systematic efforts must be made to seek financial contributions from

partners

(countries,

local

communities,

undertakings,

individual

recipients) within the limits of their possibilities and according to the

nature of each operation. Taxes and duties and the purchase price of land

shall be excluded from Community financing. 3. Study costs and the short and long-term use of experts to assist the

recipients and the Commission in devising general policies, identifying and

preparing operations, and monitoring and evaluating them shall normally be

covered by Community resources, either as part of the financing for

individual operations or separately. Article 10

Participation in invitations to tender and purchasing and other contracts

shall be open on equal terms to all natural or legal persons of the

Member States. With regard to financial and technical assistance, such participation shall

usually be extended to the recipient State and may also be extended, case

by case, to other developing countries. In exceptional cases which are duly justified, other countries of origin

may be allowed for specific components. - 16 -

Article 11

1. Aid projects and programmes for which Community funding exceeds

ECU 2 million and also any substantial modifications and necessary overruns

of more than 20% of the amount initially agreed for these operations shall

be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 12(2). 2. The procedure laid down in Article 12(3) shall be followed, if need be,

for the adoption of acts required to establish:

- coordination between Community cooperation schemes and bilateral schemes

that may be undertaken by the Member States,

- the indicative multiannual guidelines that apply to the main partner

countries,

- the areas of cooperation according to subject or sector. Article 12

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the

representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of

the Commission. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a

draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion

on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according

to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the

majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions

which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee

shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman

shalI not vote. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the

committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council

forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer application of the

measures which it has decided for a period of one month. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision

within the time limit referred to in the second subparagraph. - 17 -

3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a

draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion

on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according

to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member

State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the

minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by

the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its

opinion has been taken into account. Article 13

The Commission shall submit to the Council and the European Parliament an

annual report on the implementation of this Regulation, setting out the

results achieved and presenting the projects and programmes financed during

the year. In addition, a comprehensive report giving the results of the regular

evaluation undertaken shall be presented at the end of each five-year

per iod. Article 14

Regulation (EEC) No 442/81 is hereby repealed. Any reference to that Regulation shall be deemed to be a reference to this

Régulât ion. - 18 -

Article 15

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of

its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in

a 11 Member States. Done at Brussels,

For the Counci

The President

O. I O U U V O n u w ii «

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FICHE FINANCIERE

IMPLICATIONS FINANCIERES

1. Intitulé de l'action

Projet de règlement relatif à la mise en oeuvre de l'aide technique
et financière et coopération économique avec les pays en voie de
développement d'Amérique Latine et d'Asie. 2. Lignes budgétaires concernées

B. 7. 3000 - 3001 - 3002 - 3003
B. 7. 3010 - 3011 - 3012 - 3013
B. 8. 7300 - 7301 et 7304
B. 8. 7310 - 7311 et 7314

3004
3014

Base légale

Article 235 du Traité

Description de l'action

4. 1 Objectifs spécifiques de l'action

Accroissement
de l'effort de l'aide communautaire au
développement
notamment dans les PVD-ALA les plus pauvres dans
l'objectif de
répondre à une demande pressante d'extension du
champ d'appli
cation de cette forme d'aide (protection de
l'environnement, dimension humaine du développement, coopération
régionale, dimension structurelle du développement, catastrophes
naturel les, etc. ). Renforcement et diversification de la coopération économique
afin d'accélérer, essentiellement dans les PVD les plus avancés,
le développement par un transfert de "Know-How" européen dans un
esprit de bénéfices mutuels afin que ces pays puissent tirer
avantage de perspectives nouvelles ouvertes par le grand marché
européen. - 2 0-

4. 2 Durée

Indéterminée

4. 3 Population visée par l'action

Les populations de tous les pays d'Amérique Latine et d'Asie,
soit plus de 3. 500 millions de personnes dans 41 pays - et en
particulier les couches de population les plus défavorisées dans
les pays les plus pauvres. 5. Classification de la dépense ou des recettes

5. 1 D. N. O. 5. 2 CD sauf B 7 3002 et B7 3012 et les lignes "minibudget" qui sont

CND

5. 3 Ce règlement n'engendre pas de recettes spécifiques. 6. Nature de la dépense

6. 1 Subvention à 100 % : oui sauf co-financement au titre de

l'article 16 du règlement

6. 2 Dans certains cas, subvention par co-financement avec d'autres

donateurs d'aide

6. 3 Aucune bonification d'intérêt

6. 4 Autres : r ien

6. 5 Pas de remboursement prévu

6. 6 Pas de recettes

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7. Incidence financière sur les crédits d'intervention (partie B du

budget)

7. 1 Mode de calcul

La dotation anuuelle sera fixée par l'autorité budgétaire. La
Commission, dans son document COM (90) 176 a proposé pour la
période 1991 - 1995 un montant global au prix de 1991 de
2. 900 MECU. Il s'agit d'un montant indicatif(1). 7. 2 La part du mini-budget

Cette part se situe entre 2,5 % et 3 %

7. 3 Echéancier indicatif des crédits d'engagements et de paiements

Sur l'ensemble des lignes citées en 1. 2, l'échéancier estimatif
se présente à ce stade de la façon suivante :

1991 1992 1993* 1994* 1995*

Crédits engagements
Crédits de paiements

428
293

518
329

537
390

558
470

588
540

(*) Prix 1992. Sous réserve des résultats d'une reconduction
éventuelle de la perspective financière dans le cadre de
raccord inter-institutionnel sur la discipline budgétaire. 8. Dispositions anti-fraude prévues dans la proposition. Il s'agit de dépenses essentiellement mises en oeuvre par les pays
tiers et par la Commission qui exerce sur la totalité des dépenses
son contrôle normal. (1) réparti comme suit :

Chapitre B7-30

crédits pour engagements en m. écus

1991

1992 1993

1994

1995

448

580

600

620

652

A noter que le Conseil pour sa part a accepté le 18 décembre 1990 un
montant global de 2. 750 m. écus. - 22 -

FICHE D'IMPACT DE CERTAINS ACTES LEGISLATIFS SUR LES PME ET L'EMPLOI

1. OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L'APPLICATION DE LA

LEGISLATION POUR LES ENTREPRISES

AUCUNE

2. AVANTAGE POUR L'ENTREPRISE

OUI

LESQUELLES

La coopération au développement pourra engendrer des avantages
pour les PME dans les domaines services et fournitures de
mater iel. 3. INCONVENIENTS POUR L'ENTREPRISE

NON

CONSEQUENCES

4. EFFETS SUR L'EMPLOI

Aucun effet négatif prévisible sur l'emploi dans la Communauté

5. A-T-IL EU CONCERTATION PREALABLE AVEC LES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX ?

NON

AVIS DES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX

6. Y A-T-IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE MOINS CONTRAIGNANTE ?

NON

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ORAL QUESTION B3-0543/91 with debate by the following Members: van VELZEN, BROK, SALISCH, Lord O' HAGAN, NIANIAS, SANDBÆK, van DIJK, NIELSEN, CATASTA and BARROS MOURA on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment to the Commission: Implementation of the social action programme

BARROS MOURA,BROK,CATASTA,European Parliament,NIANIAS,NIELSEN TOVE,O'HAGAN,SALISCH,SANDBAEK,VAN VELZEN

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EU competence
European Commission
European social policy
action programme
care of mothers and infants
cooperation procedure
decision-making
labour law
labour relations
power of initiative
single market
social partners
social rights
social-security harmonisation
working conditions
working time


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 879/91 of 9 April 1991 laying down detailed rules for urgent action for the supply of butter and skimmed milk powder to Bulgaria and Romania and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88

Bulgaria,Romania,butter,food aid,skimmed milk powder

Bulgaria
Romania
butter
food aid
skimmed milk powder


Vade mecum MEDIA 92 : measures to encourage the development of the industry of audiovisual production. 5 edition, October 1990.,Vade mecum MEDIA 92 : measures to encourage the development of the industry of audiovisual production. 5th edition, October 1990.,Vade mecum MEDIA 92 : mesures pour encourager le developpement de l'industrie audiovisuelle. 5é edition/Octobre 1990.

DG X – Information, Communication, Culture and Audiovisual Media

European television,directory,free movement of programmes

European television
directory
free movement of programmes


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 904/91 of 9 April 1991 ending the charges against the tariff ceilings opened, in the framework of generalized tariff preferences, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3897/89 in respect of certain textile products originating in Pakistan, Brazil and Mexico

developing countries,generalised preferences,tariff ceiling,textile product

developing countries
generalised preferences
tariff ceiling
textile product


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 868/91 of 9 April 1991 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed dried grapes and dried figs from the 1990/91 marketing year


AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MINIMUM SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AT TEMPORARY OR MOBILE WORK SITES

building industry,occupational safety,public health,public works,safety standard

building industry
occupational safety
public health
public works
safety standard

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES

C0M(91) 117 final - SYN 279

Brussels, 9 ApriI 1991

Amended proposal for a Council Directive
on the Implementation of minimum safety and health requirements
at temporary or mobile work sites

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3)
of the EEC-Treaty)

EXPLANATORY MEUORANDUy

Following the opinion of the European Parliament on a first reading,
Issued on 22. 2. 1991, the Commission Is forwarding to the Council an
amended proposal for a Directive pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC
Treaty. The amended text Incorporates many of the amendments proposed by the
European Parliament, In whole or In part, particularly with reference
to:

a more restrictive definition regarding the exclusion of
extractive Industries from the scope of the proposal for a
directIve;

creation of a general obligation to draw up a health and safety
plan for all types of work site;

Increased efficiency of procedures for consultation and
participation of workers, by Including alI the undertakings
present on a work site when necessary;

Certain details In Annex IV have also been specified. Although the Commission's amended proposal has the same general
structure as the initial proposal, It Includes a number of provisions
and practical procedures to reinforce the main principles, which are
the coordination between different employers and possibly self-employed
persons, and the participation of workers In matters of health and
safety. Amended proposal for a Council Directive
on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements
at temporary or mobile work sites

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3)
of the EEC-Treaty)

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Proposal for a Council Directive on
the implementation of minimum safety
and health requirements at temporary
or mobile work sites

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European Economic
Community, and In particular Article
118 A thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from
the Commission, submitted after
consulting the Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection
at Work,

In cooperation with the European
Par I lament,

Having regard to the opinion of the
Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas the communication from the
Commission on Its programme
concerning safety, hygiene and health
at work*1' provides for the adoption
of a directive designed to guarantee
the safety and health of workers at
temporary or mobile work sites;

Whereas, in its resolution of 21
December 1987 on safety, hygiene and
health at work*2), the Council took
note of the Commission's intention of
submitting to the Council In the near
future minimum requirements
concerning temporary or mobile work
sites;

Whereas temporary or mobile work
sites constitute an area of activity
that exposes workers to particularly
high levels of r isk;

Whereas more than half of the
occupational accidents occurring on
work sites in the Community are
related to the selection of
unsatisfactory architectural and/or
organizational options or to poor
planning of the works at the project
design stage;

(1) OJ No C 28, 3
(2) OJ No C 28, 3

2. 1988, p. 3. 2. 1988, p. 1. I* A U-a

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Whereas in each Member State the
authorities responsible for safety
and health at work must be Informed,
at the project design stage, of the
execution of large-scale and/or
dangerous works;

Whereas, when a project is being
carried out, a large number of
occupational accidents may be caused
by inadequate coordination,
particularly where various
undertakings work simultaneously or
In succession at the same temporary
or mobile work site;

Whereas It is therefore necessary to
Improve coordination between the
various parties concerned at the
project design stage and also when
the work Is being carried out;

Whereas compliance with the minimum
requirements designed to guarantee a
better standard of safety and health
at temporary or mobile work sites is
essential to ensure the safety and
health of workers-,

Whereas, moreover, se If-empIoyed
persons may, through their activities
on a temporary or mobile work site,
jeopardize the safety and health of
workers;

Whereas it Is therefore necessary to
extend to self-employed persons
certain relevant provisions of
Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30
November 1989 concerning the minimum
safety and health requirements for
the use of work equipment by workers
at work(1>, and of Council Directive
89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989
concerning the minimum health and
safety requirements for the use by
workers of personal protective
equipment at the workplace*2^;

Whereas this Directive is an
individual directive within the
meaning of Article 16(1) of Council
Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989

(1) OJ No L 393, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13
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"HE

on the Introduction of measures to
encourage Improvements in the safety
and health of workers at work*1)
whereas, therefore, the provisions of
the said Directive are fully
applicable to temporary or mobile
work sites, without prejudice to more
stringent and/or specific provisions
contained in this Directive;

Whereas this Directive constitutes a
practical step towards the
achievement of the social dimension
of the internal market with special
reference to the subject matter of
Council Directive 89/106/EEC on
construction products*2^;

Whereas, pursuant to Decision
74/325/EEC<4>, as last amended by
the 1985 Act of Accession of Spain
and Portugal, the Advisory Committee
on Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work Is consulted by
the Commission with a view to drawing
up proposals In this field,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

Whereas this Directive constitutes a
practical step towards the
achievement of the social dimension
of the Internal market with special
reference to the subject matter of
Council Directive 89/106/EEC<2> on
construction products and the
subject matter of Council Directive
89/440/EEC on public works
contracts*3^;

SCQEE

Article 1

Article 1

This Directive shall apply to
temporary or mobile work sites as
defined in Article 2, to the
exclusion of extractive Industries

This Directive shall apply to
temporary or mobile work sites as
defined in Article 2, to the
exclusion of drilling and extraction
in the extractive industries. DEFINITIONS

Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive:

temporary or mobile work sites,
hereinafter referred to as "work
sites" means any site at which
building and civil engineering
works are carried out; a non-
exhaustive list of such works is
given in Annex 1 ;

(1) OJ No L 183, 29. 6. 1989, p. 1
(2) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12
(3) OJ No L 210, 21. 7. 1989, p. 1
(4) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15

- temporary or mobile work sites,
hereinafter referred to as "work
sites" means any work site at
which works are carried out as
indicated in the non-exhaustive
11st given in Annex 1 ;

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cllent(s) means any natural or
legal person(s) for whom a
project is carried out;

project supervlsor(s) means any
natural or legal person(s)
responsible for the design and/or
execution of a project, acting on
behalf of the client(s);

self-employed persons means any
person other than those referred
to in Article 3 (a) and (b) of
Directive 89/391/EEC whose
professional activity is carried
out wholly or in part on a work
site in order to contribute to
the execution of a project. PRIOR NOTICE

Article 3

1. The Member States shall take the
necessary steps to ensure that,
before the commencement of works on
their territory, the cllent(s)
forward(s) to the authorities
responsible for safety and health at
work a "prior notice" containing the
information indicated in Annex II. In
particular, this notice shall
indicate the name(s) of the person(s)
responsible for coordinating the
safety and health of workers:

- during the "project design"
stage
- during the "project execution"
stage. A copy of this notice shall be
available at all times on the site. 2. However, in the case of works the
planned duration of which is less
than 30 working days, excluding those
of the types listed In Annex III, the
Member States may regard the
forwarding of the "prior notice" as
optlonal. GENERAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRINCIPLES
TO RF TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

At the project design stage

1. The Member States shall take the
necessary steps to ensure that,
before the commencement of works on
their territory, the cllent(s)
forward(s) to the authorities
responsible for safety and health at
work a "prior notice" containing the
information Indicated in Annex II. In particular, this notice shall
give the name(s) of the person(s)
responsible for coordinating the
safety and health of workers:

- during the "project design"
stage
- during the "project execution"
stage. A copy of this notice shall be
prominently displayed at all times
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Article 4

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The project supervisor(s) shall take
account of the general principles of
prevention concerning safety and
health set out in Article 6 (2) and
(3) (a) of Directive 89/391/EEC
during the stages of project design,
study and preparation, In particular

when architectural and/or
organizational aspects are being
decided, in order to plan the
various works or work stages
which are to take place
simultaneously or In succession;

when estimating the period
required for completing these
various types of works or work
stages. Article 5

The person(s) Indicated In the "prior
notice" as being responsible for
coordinating safety and health during
the "project design" stage, as
referred to in Article 3, shall:

a) ensure that the provisions of
Article 4 are implemented;

b) in the case of works coming under
one or more of the categories
listed in Annex III, draw up a
safety and health plan setting
out the specific rules applicable
to the site concerned;

c) prepare documents adapted to the
characteristics of the structure
containing appropriate safety and
health Information to be taken
into account during any
subsequent works. During the project execution stage

Article 6

1. The person(s) designated in the

"prior notice" as being
responsible for coordinating
safety and health at the site
during the "project execution"
stage:

b) prepare a safety and health plan
indicating the rules applicable to
the work site concerned; this plan
shall also set out the specific
rules applicable in the case of
works coming under one or more of
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a) shall ensure that the employers

and, wherever necessary, self-
employed persons:

apply the principles set out
In Article 7 In a consistent
manner ;

take account, when
required, of the safety
and health plan required
under Article 5(b);

b) shall adapt, where necessary,

this safety and health plan
to take account of the
progress of the work and any
changes which have occurred;

take account of the safety and
health plan required under
Article 5(b);

c) shalI organize the

c) shall organize cooperation

cooperation In matters of
safety and health provided
for In Article 6 (4) of
Directive 89/391/EEC,
ensuring that self-employed
persons are brought Into this
process whenever necessary;

d) shall make arrangements to
check that the working
procedures are being
Implemented correctly;

e) shall take the necessary
steps to ensure that no
unauthorized person enters
the site. 2. The implementation of the

provisions In 1 shall not affect
the principle of employers'
responsibility towards their
respective workers. Article 7

When the work is being carried out,
the principles set out in Article 6
(1), (2), (3) and (5) of Directive
89/391/EEC shall be applied, In
particular as regards:

keeping the site In good order
and In a satisfactory state of
clean IIness;
choosing the location of
workstations bearing In mind how
access to these workplaces is
obtained, and determining routes
or areas for the passage and
movement of workers and
equipment ;
the conditions under which
various materials are handled;

and coordination between
employers on measures to
protect workers and prevent
accidents, and mutual
Information as provided for
In Article 6 (4) of Directive
89/391/EEC, ensuring that
self-employed persons are
brought Into this process
whenever necessary;

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technical maintenance, pre-
startup and regular checks on the
operating efficiency of
installations and equipment with
a view to correcting any faults
which might affect the safety and
health of workers;
the demarcation and laying out of
areas for the storage of various
materials, in particular where
dangerous materials or substances
are concerned;
the conditions under which the
dangerous materials used are
removed;
the storage and disposal or
removal of wastes and surplus
mater la Is;
the adaptation, based on progress
made with the work, of the actual
period to be allocated for the
various types of works or work
stages. OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS

Article 8

In order to preserve the safety and
health of all persons present at the
site, under the conditions set out In
Article 6, employers shall, when
Implementing Article 7, take measures
in respect of their own workers that
are In line with the minimum
requirements set out In Annex IV. OBLIGATIONS OF SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

Article 9

In order to preserve the safety and
health of all persons present on the
site, self-employed persons shall
comply mutatis mutandis with:

a) the principles set out in Article

7 of this Directive;

b) Articles 3, 4 (1), (2), (3), (4),

(9), and 5 of Council Directive
89/656/EEC;

c) Article 4 of Council Directive

89/655/EEC;

d) the relevant provisions of Annex

IV of this Directive. INFORMATION

Article 10

a) the principles set out in Article
13 of Directive 89/391/EEC and
Article 7 of this Directive;

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Without prejudice to Article 10 of
Directive 89/391/EEC, workers and/or
their representatives shall be
Informed of all the measures to be
taken concerning the safety and
health of workers at the site. In
particular, they shall be Informed of
the measures relating to the
Implementation of Articles 6, 7 and 8
and, where necessary, of the safety
and health plan referred to In
Article 5 (b). AMENDED PROPOSAL PURSUANT TC THt
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Without prejudice to Article if o
Directive 89/391/EEC, workers and v
their representatives shall be
Informed of all the measures to be
taken concerning the safety and
health of workers at the site. In
particular, they shall be informed
of the measures relating to the
Implementation of Articles 6, 7 and
8 and, where necessary, of the
safety and health plan referred to
In Article 5 (b). (NO CHANGE TO ENGLISH)

Consultation and participation of
workers and/or of their
representatives on the matters
covered by Article 6(1), Article 7
and Article 8 shall take place:
- In accordance with Article 11 of

Directive 89/391/EEC
- and, whenever necessary,

including workers from other
undertakings and/or
establishments present on the
work site, and/or their
représentât Ives. C O N S U L T A T I ON Ann PARTICIPATIF

Article ii

Consultation and participation of
workers and/or of their
representatives shall take place In
accordance with Article 11 of
Directive 89/391/EEC on the matters
covered by Articles 6(1), 7 and 8 of
this Directive. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEXES

Article 12

Amendments of a strictly technical
nature to Annexes II, III and IV
resulting from:
- the adoption of directives on

technical harmonization and
standardization,
technical progress and changes in
International regulations and
specifications or knowledge with
regard to work sites,

shall be adopted in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 17
of Directive 89/391/EEC. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 13

1. Member States shall bring into
force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions
necessary to comply with this
Directive by 31 December 1993 at
the latest. They shall
immediately notify the commission
thereof. Member States shall bring into
force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions
necessary to comply with this
Directive by 31 December 1992 at
the latest. They shall
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The provisions adopted pursuant to
the first subparagraph shall make
express reference to this Directive

2. Member States shall communicate

to the Commission the texts of
the provisions of national law
which they have already adopted
or adopt In the field governed by
this Direct ive. AMENDED PROPOSAL PURSUANT TO THE
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When the Member States adopt
these provisions, the provisions
shall contain a reference to this
Directive or shall be accompanied
by such a reference when they are
published In official form. The
arrangements for this reference
shall be decided by the Member
States. 3. Member States shall report to the
Commission every five years on
the practical Implementation of
the provisions of this Directive,
indicating the points of view of
employers and workers. The
Commission shall inform the
Council, the European Parliament,
the Economic and Social
Committee, and the Advisory
Committee on Safety, Hygiene and
Health Protection at Work. 3. Member States shall report to the
Commission every four years on
the practical implementation of
the provisions of this Directive,
Indicating the points of view of
employers and workers. The
Commission shall inform the
Council, the European Parliament,
the Economic and Social
Committee, and the Advisory
Committee on Safety, Hygiene and
Health Protection at Work. The Commission shall submit
periodically to the Council, the
European Parliament and the
Economic and Social Committee a
report on the implementation of
this Directive, taking Into
account paragraphs 2 and 3. Article 14

This Direct ive
Member States. Is addressed to the

ANNEX I

NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE BUILDING
AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK REFERRED
TO IN THE DEFINITION OF TEMPORARY OR
MOBILE WORK SITES IN ARTICLE 2 (first
indent) :

- Excavation
- Earthworks
- Construct ion
- Installation and removal of
prefabricated elements
- Landscaping and fitting out
- Altérât Ions
- Rénovât Ion
- Repairs
- DismantIing
- Demo I 111on
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Maintenance, decorating arid
cleaning work
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Maintenance

ANNEX II

CONTENTS OF THE PRIOR NOTICE REFERRED
TO IN ARTICLE 3

Pate of n o t i f i ^t l n n. 1. Exact address of the site:

2- Cllent(s) (name(s) and

address(es)):

3. Type of project:

4. Project supervlsor(s) (name(s)

and address(es)):

5. Safety and health coordinator(s)
during the "project design" stage
(name(s) and address(es)):

6. Safety and health coordlnator(s)
during the "project execution"
stage (name(s) and address(es)):

7. Date planned for start of work:

8. Planned duration of works:

9. Estimated maximum number of

workers on the site:

10. Planned number of contractors and
self-employed persons on the
site:

11. Details of contractors already

chosen:

12. Estimated value of the works:

ANNEX III

ANNEX 111

LIST OF WORKS INVOLVING RISKS TO THE
SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS FOR
WHICH, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR
DURATION, THE PRIOR NOTICE REFERRED
TO IN ARTICLE 3, PARAGRAPH 2, IS
REQUIRED AND FOR WHICH THE SAFETY AND
HEALTH PLAN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5
MUST BE PREPARED:

1) Works which, by their very

nature, put workers seriously at
risk from falling objects or
dis lodgement of materials, or of
being burled or entrapped, or of
falIing or drowning. LIST OF WORKS INVOLVING RISKS TO THE
SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS FOR
WHICH, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR
DURATION, THE PRIOR NOTICE REFERRED
TO IN ARTICLE 3, PARAGRAPH 2, IS
REQUIRED AND FOR WHICH SPECIFIC
MEASURES MUST BE INDICATED IN THE
SAFETY PLAN REFERRED TO IN
ARTICLE 5b):

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2) Works which, by their very

nature, expose workers to a
serious risk arising from the use
or presence of chemical, physical
or biological agents. 3) Work carried out by divers having
a system of air supply or by
workers in caissons with a
compressed-air atmosphere. 4) Work Involving the use of

explosives. ANNEX IV

MINIMUM SAFETY AND HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK SITES

Pre»Iminarv remark

The obligations laid down in this
Annex apply wherever required by the
features of the work site, the
activity, the circumstances or a
hazard. 1. Minimum requirements of a general

nature

Workers:

must be protected against
climatic conditions that may
Jeopardize their safety and
health;

must be protected, wherever this
is technical I y possible, by means
of collective measures against
falling objects and falls from a
height;

must not be exposed to harmful
levels of chemical, physical or
biological pollutants. 2. Stability and solidity

Materials, equipment and, more
generally, any component which, when
moving in any way, may affect the
safety and health of workers must be
stabilized In an appropriate and safe
manner. 2. 1 Rooms (huts and workshops In
partIcular)

Rooms must have a structure and
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2. 2 Mobile or fixed workstations
which are elevated or situated below
ground level

Mobile or fixed workstations which
are elevated or situated below ground
level must be solid and stable,
account being taken of:

the number of workers occupying
them
the maximum loads which they may
have to bear and their
distribution
the external Influences to which
they may be exposed. If the supports and other components
of these workstations are not
intrinsically stable, they must be
made stable by means of appropriate
and safe attachment to avoid any
sudden or unintentional movement of
the whole, or parts, of these
workstatIons. 2. 3. Checking

The stability and solidity referred
to in 2. 2 must be subjected to
suitable checks, especially if the
height or depth of the workstation is
changed. 3. installatlon of energy
distribution system

The installations must be designed
and constructed so as not to present
a fire or explosion hazard; persons
must be adequately protected against
the risk of electrocution caused by
direct or indirect contact. The design, construction and choice
of material and protection devices
must take account of the type and
power of the energy distributed,
external conditions and the
competence of persons with access to
parts of the Installation. The site Installations, especially
those subject to external Influences,
must be regularly checked and
maintained. Installations existing before the
work commences must be Identified,
checked and clearly marked. 4. Emergency routes and exits

4. 1 Emergency routes and exits must

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remain clear and lead as directly as
possible to a safe area. 4. 2 In the event of danger, it must
be possible for workers to evacuate
all workstations quickly and as
safely as possible. 4. 3 The number, distribution and
dimensions of emergency routes and
exits depend on the use, equipment
and dimensions of the site and of the
rooms and the maximum number of
persons that may be present. 4. 4 Emergency doors must open
outwards. Emergency doors should not be so
locked or fastened that they cannot
be easily and immediately opened by
any person who may require to use
them In an emergency. Sliding or revolving doors may not be
designated as emergency exits. 4. 5 Specific emergency routes and
exits must be Indicated by signs in
accordance with the national
regulations Implementing Directive
77/576/EEC<1>. Such signs must be sufficiently
resistant and be placed at
appropriate points. 4. 6 Emergency routes and exits, and
the traffic routes and doors giving
access to them, must be free from
obstruction so that they can be used
at any time without hindrance. 4. 7 Emergency routes and exits
requiring illumination must be
provided with emergency lighting of
adequate intensity In case the
I Ighting falIs. 5. Fire detection and fire fighting

5. 1 Depending on the characteristics
of the site, the dimensions and use
of the rooms, the on-site equipment,
the physical and chemical properties
of the substances present and the
maximum potential number of people
present, an adequate number of
appropriate fire-fighting devices
and, where required, fire detectors
and alarm systems must be provided. 5. 1 Depending on the characteristics
of the site, the dimensions and use
of the rooms, the on-site equipment,
the physical and chemical properties
of the substances present and the
maximum potential number of people
present, an adequate number of
appropriate fire-fighting devices
and, where required, fire detectors
and alarm systems must be provided. (1) OJ No L 229, 7. 9. 1977, p. 12

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Such fire-fighting devices, fire
detectors and fire alarms must be
regularly checked and maintained. Appropriate tests and drills must
carried out at regular Intervals. be

5. 2 Non-automatic fire-fighting
equipment must be easily accessible
and simple to use. The equipment must be Indicated by
signs in accordance with the national
regulations Implementing Directive
77/576/EEC. Such signs must be sufficiently
resistant and be placed at
appropriate points. 6. Ventilation

6. 1 Steps shall be taken to ensure
that there Is sufficient fresh air,
having regard to the working methods
used and the physical demands placed
on the workers. If a forced ventilation system
used, it must be maintained In
working order. is

Any breakdown must be indicated by a
control system where this Is
necessary for workers' health. 6. 2 If air-conditioning or mechanical
ventilation Installations are used,
they must operate In such a way that
workers are not exposed to draughts
which cause discomfort. Any deposit or dirt likely to create
an Immediate danger to the health of
workers by polluting the atmosphere
must be removed without delay. 7. Temperature

7. 1 During working hours, the
temperature must be adequate for
human beings, having regard to the
working methods used and the physical
demands placed on the workers. 7. 2 The temperature In rest areas,
rooms for duty staff, sanitary
facilities, canteens and first-aid
rooms must be appropriate to the
particular purpose of such areas. 7. 3 Windows, skylights and glass
partitions should allow excessive
effects of sunlight to be avoided,

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having regard to the nature of the
work and local custom. 8. Natural and art IfIclal lighting
of workstations, rooms and
traffic routes on the site

8. 1 Workstations, rooms and traffic
routes on the site must be provided
with sufficient artificial lighting
at night and when natural daylight Is
inadequate; where necessary, portable
IIght sources that are protected
against Impact shall be used. 8. 2 Lighting Installations for rooms,
workstations and traffic routes must
be placed in such a way that there Is
no risk of accident to workers as a
result of the type of lighting
fitted. 8. 3 Rooms, workstations and traffic
routes where workers are especially
exposed to risks in the event of
artificial lighting must be provided
with emergency lighting of adequate
Intensity. 8. 4 The approach roads and perimeter
of the site must be signposted and
marked so as to ensure that they are
clearly visible and identifiable. 9. Floors, walls, ceilings and roofs

of rooms

9. 1 The floors of workplaces must not
have dangerous bumps, holes or slopes
and must be fixed, stable and not
siippery. 9. 2 The surfaces of floors, walls and
ceilings In rooms must be such that
they can be cleaned or refurbished to
an appropriate standard of hygiene. 9. 3 Transparent or translucent walls,
in particular all-glass partitions,
In rooms or In the vicinity of
workstations and traffic routes must
be clearly Indicated and made of
safety material or be shielded from
such workstations or traffic routes
to prevent workers from coming into

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contact with walls or being injured
should the walls shatter. 9. 4 Access to roofs made of materials
of Insufficient strength must not be
permitted unless equipment is
provided to ensure that the work can
be carried out in a safe manner. 10. windows and sky IIghts

10. 1 It must be possible for workers
to open, close, adjust or secure
windows, skylights and ventilators in
a safe manner. When open, they must
not be positioned so as to constitute
a hazard to workers. 10. 2 Windows and skylights must be
designed In conjunction with
equipment or otherwise fitted with
devices allowing them to be cleaned
without risk to the workers carrying
out this work or to workers present. 11. Doors and gates

11. 1 The position, number and
dimensions of doors and gates, and
the materials used in their
construction, are determined by the
nature and use of rooms or areas. 11. 2 Transparent doors must be
appropriately marked at a conspicuous
level. 11. 3 Swing doors and gates must be
transparent or have see-through
panels. 11. 4 If transparent or translucent
surfaces In doors and gates are not
made of safety material and if there
Is a danger that workers may be
injured if a door or gate should
shatter, the surfaces must be
protected against breakage. 11. 5 Sliding doors must be fitted
with a safety device to prevent them
from being derailed and falling over. 11. 6 Doors and gates opening upwards
must be fitted with a mechanism to
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11. 8 Doors for pedestrians must be
provided in the Immediate vicinity of
any gates Intended essentially for
vehicle traffic, unless It Is safe
for pedestrians to pass through; such
doors must be clearly marked and left
permanently unobstructed. 11. 9 Mechanical doors and gates must
function In such a way that there is
no risk of accident to workers. They must be fitted with easily
Identifiable and accessible emergency
shut-down devices and, unless they
open automatically In the event of a
power failure, it must also be
possible to open them manually. 12. Traffic routes - danger areas

12. 1 Traffic routes, Including
stairs, fixed ladders and loading
bays and ramps, must be calculated,
located, laid out and made negotiable
to ensure easy, safe and appropriate
access in such a way as not to
endanger workers employed in the
vicinity of these traffic routes. 12. 2 Routes used for pedestrian
traffic and/goods traffic must be
dimensioned in accordance with the
number of potential users and the
type of activity concerned. If means of transport are used on
traffic routes, a sufficient safety
clearance or adequate protective
devices must be provided for
pedestrI ans. 12. 3 Sufficient clearance must be
allowed between vehicle traffic
routes and doors, gates, passages for
pedestrians, corridors and
staircases. 12. 4 Where the use and equipment of
rooms so requires for the protection
of workers, traffic routes must be
clearly Identified. 12. 5 If the site contains danger
areas In which, owing to the

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nature of the work, there Is a risk
of the worker or objects falling,
these areas must be equipped with
devices preventing unauthorized
workers from entering them. Appropriate measures must be taken to
protect workers authorized to enter
danger areas. Danger areas must be clearly
Indicated. 13. Specific measures for escalators

and travelators

Escalators and travelators must
functIon safely. They must be equipped with any
necessary safety devices. They must be fitted with easily
Identifiable and accessible emergency
shut-down devices. 14. Loading bays and ramos

14. 1 Loading bays and ramps must be
suitable for the dimensions of the
loads to be transported. 14. 2 Loading bays must have at least
one ex It point. 14. 3 Loading ramps must be
sufficiently safe to prevent workers
from falIIng off. 15. Room dimensions and air space In
rooms - freedom of movement at
the workstation

15. 1 Rooms containing workplaces must
have sufficient floor area and height
to allow workers to perform their
work without risk to their safety,
health or well-being. 15. 2 The floor area at the
workstation must be such as to allow
workers sufficient freedom of
movement to perform their work. If this is not possible for reasons
specific to the workstation, the
worker must be provided with
sufficient freedom of movement near
his workstat ion. 16. First-aid rooms

16. 1 One or more first-aid rooms must
be provided where the scale of the
works, the types of activity being

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carried out and frequency of
accidents so dictate. 16. 2 First-aid rooms must be fitted
with essential first aid
installations and equipment and be
easily accessible to stretchers. They must be signposted In accordance
with the national regulations
implementing Directive 77/576/EEC. 16. 3 In addition, first-aid equipment
must be available at all places where
working conditions require It. This equipment must be suitably
marked and easily accessible. AMENDED PROPOSAL PURSUANT TO THE
OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT OF 22. 02. 1991

16. 3 In addition, first-aid
equipment must be available at all
places where working conditions
require it. This equipment must be suitably
marked and easily accessible. A clearly displayed sign must also
be provided showing the address and
telephone number of the local
emergency service. 17. Sanitary equipment

17. Sanitary eoulpment

This shall comply with satisfactory
standards of hygiene. 17. 1 Changing rooms and lockers

17. 1. 1 Appropriate changing rooms
must be provided for workers if they
have to wear special work cloths. Changing rooms must be easily
accessible, be of sufficient capacity
and be provided with seating. 17. 1. 2 Changing rooms must be
sufficiently large and have
facilities to enable each worker,
where necessary, to dry his working
clothes as well as his own clothing
and personal effects and to lock them
away. If circumstances so require (e. g. dangerous substances, humidity,
dirt), facilities must be provided to
enable working clothes to be kept In
a place separate from workers' own
clothes and personal effects. 17. 1. 3 Provision must be made for
separate changing rooms or separate
use of changing rooms for men and
women. 17. 1. 4 If changing rooms are not
required, each workers must be
provided with a place In which he can
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17. 2 Lavatories and washbasins
Special facilities with an adequate
number of lavatories and washbasins
must be provided for workers in the
vicinity of workstations, rest rooms,
changing rooms and rooms housing
showers or washbasins. Provision must be made for separate
lavatories or separate use of
lavatories for men and women. 17. 3 Showers and washbasins

17. 3. 1 Suitable showers In sufficient
numbers must be provided for workers
if required by the nature of the work
or for health reasons. Provision must be made for separate
shower rooms or separate use of
shower rooms for men and women. 17. 3. 2 The shower rooms must be
sufficiently large to permit each
worker to wash without hindrance In
conditions of an appropriate standard
of hygiene. The showers must be equipped with hot
and cold running water. 17. 3. 3 Where showers are not required
under the first subparagraph of
17. 3. 1 Aadequate and suitable
washbasins with running water (hot
water if necessary) must br provided
in the vicinity of the workstations
and the changing rooms. Such washbasins must be separate for,
or used separately by, men and women
when so required for reasons of
propriety. 17. 3. 4 Where the rooms housing the
showers or washbasins are separate
from the changing rooms, there must
be easy communication between the
two. 18. Rest rooms and/or accommodation

axaas. 18. 1 Where the safety or health or
workers, in particular because of the
type of activity carried out or the
presence of more than a certain
number of employees as well as the
remote nature of the site, so
require, workers must be provided
with easily accessible rest and
accommodation facilities. 18. 2 est rooms and accommodation
areas must be large enough and
equipped with an adequate number of
tables and seats with backs for the

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number of workers concerned. 18. 3 If there are no facilities of
this kind, other facilities must be
provided in which workers can stay
during Interruptions In work. 18. 4 Appropriate measures should be
taken for the protection of non-
smokers against discomfort caused by
tobacco smoke. 19. Pregnant women and nursing

mothers

Pregnant women and nursing mothers
must be able to I le down to rest in
appropriate conditions. 20. Handicapped workers

Workstations must be organized to
take account of handicapped workers,
if necessary. This provision applies In particular
to the doors, passageways,
staircases, showers, washbasins,
lavatories and workstatIons used or
occupied directly by handicapped
persons. 21. MI see I Ianeous orovI s Ions

21. 1 Workers must be provided at the
site with a sufficient quantity of
drinking water and possibly another
suitable non-alcoholic beverage both
In occupied rooms and In the vicinity
of workstations. 21. 2 Workers must be provided with
facilities enabling them to prepare
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PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN POPULATION OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Community loan,Israel,development aid,financial aid,interest rate subsidy,occupied territory

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development aid
financial aid
interest rate subsidy
occupied territory

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

C0M(91) 125 final

Brussels, 9 Apr iI 1991

Proposal for a

COUNCIL PEdSlQN

on provision of financial assistance for
Israel, and the Palestinian population of tiie Oocupied Territories

(presented by the Commission)

t

ECTIANATORÏ MHCRANDTJM

1. Following the Coraraission cararaunication on additional financial aid for
countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean affected by the Gulf
War of 28 February (O0M(91) 61 final), the Council has endorsed the
principle of two schemes to provide financial aid for Israel and the
Palestinian population of the Oocupied Territories, which are suffering
in different degrees the adverse effects of hostilities in the Gulf. In the case of Israel, economic activity in general is suffering. In
the Oocupied Territories, the arrival of returning workers and a
significant reduction in remittances from the Gulf states simply
aggravate an already seriously deteriorated économie situation. 2. The aid will comprise a Conmunity loan of a sum equivalent to ECU

180 million financed on the capital markets and non-relinbursable aid of
up to ECTJ 87. 5 million from the Community budget (1991). Before the
relevant appropriations can be entered in the 1991 budget by means of a
supplementary and amending budget, the celling for heading No 4 ("Other
policies") in the financial perspective for 1991 must be raised. The
Commission has duly made the necessary proposals. This action should
help alleviate the adverse effects of the Gulf war on the populations of
Israel and the Occupied Territories. 3. It has been agreed that these funds be used to provide Israel with

financial aid in the form of a loan to support the country's balance of
payments. The loan is to be topped up with an interest-rate subsidy of
ECTJ 27. 6 million, financed from the Community budget. Financial aid for
the Oocupied Territories would take the form of an ECU 60 million grant
from the budget to help to improve economic and social conditions and to
integrate Palestinians returning from Kuwait (by providing Jobs,
housing, hospitals, etc. ). 4. Arrangements should be made to enable this financial aid to be used in

ways suited to the specific problems of Israel and the Oocupied
Territories. In the case of Israel, the operation will be carried out
before the end of 1991; in the case of the Oocupied Territories,
institutional constraints may require ijnplementation over a two-year
period. 3

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DBCISICN
on financial jytd for Israel and
the Palestinian population of the Oocupied Territories

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eoonomic Community,
and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

whereas the Community has decided to mount an operation to give financial
aid to Israel and the Palestinian population of the territories on the West
Bank of the River Jordan and the Gaza Strip occupied by Israel (hereinafter
referred to as the "Oocupied Territories") in order to help alleviate the
adverse consequences of the war in the Gulf;

whereas the economic and financial capacity of Israel and of the Oocupied
Territories is such that financial aid to Israel should take the form of a
subsidized loan to provide medium-term support for its balance of payments
while that for the Oocupied Territories could take the form of grants;

Whereas the Community must have the means to undertake the said operation;

Whereas the amount of Community financial resources needed to pay for the
interest-rate subsidy and grant components of this operation has to be
estimated; whereas the appropriations actually available will be
established during the budgetary procedure in accordance with the financial
perspectives annexed to the Interlnstitutional Agreement of 29 June 19881;

Whereas the breakdown of funds as between Israel and the Palestinian
population of the Oocupied Territories is based on an evaluation of their
respective requirements in the light of the scale of the social and
economic effects of the war, the sections of the population affected and a
comparison of living standards;

Whereas the loan to Israel will have to be financed by tanmunity borrowing
on the capital markets; whereas this loan must be administered by the
Commission;

Whereas implementation of this operation is designed to contribute to the
achievement of Community objectives;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, for
powers other than those of Article 235,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1 OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 33. Article 1

The Community shall provide financial aid of up to an estimated total of
ECU 247. 5 million for Israel and the Palestinian population of the Oocupied
Territories. Article 2

1. Otoe financial aid for Israel to support its balance of payments shall

be made available in the form of a medium-term loan of a principal
equivalent to ECU 160 million for a maximum period of seven years. 2. The loan will be accompanied by an interest-rate subsidy to be financed

from the general budget of the Community. The estimated cost to the Community of financing the subsidy in 1991 is
ECU 27. 5 million. The budgetary authority shall establish the avail able appropriations. 3. The loan and the related subsidy shall be accorded on the terras and

conditions set out in Article 3. Article 3

1. To make the loan referred to in Article 2(1) the Commission is hereby

empowered to borrow, on behalf of the Community, the necessary resources
on the capital markets after consultation of the Monetary Committee. 2. The loan shall be made available to Israel in a single instalment. It

will be paid to the National Bank of Israel. 3. The Commission shall establish the arrangements for payment of the

interest-rate subsidy referred to in Article 2(2) and take the necessary
implementing measures. 4. The borrowing and lending operations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
carried out using the same value date and must not involve the Ctammunity
in the transformation of maturities, exchange or interest-rate risks or
any other commercial risk. 5. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, if Israel so wishes, for

inclusion in the conditions and possible application of an early
repayment clause. t>

6. At the request of Israel, and where circumstances permit an improvement
in the interest rate on the loan, the Commission may refinance all or
part of its initial borrowings or restructure the corresponding
financial terms. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be
carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 4,
and shall not have the effect of extending the average duration of the
borrowings œncerned or of increasing the amount of capital, expressed
at the current exchange rate, outstanding at the date of the refinancing
or restructuring. 7. All costs incurred by the Community in mounting and executing the
operation provided for in this Decision shall be borne by Israel. 8. The Monetary Committee shall be kept informed of the progress of the

operations referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6. Article 4

1. The financial aid for the Palestinian population of the Occupied

Territories shall take the form of grants, the estimated cost of which
to the Oammunity is ECU 60 million in 1991. The budgetary authority
shall establish the appropriations available. The aid shall cover expenditure aimed at alleviating the social and
economic problems facing the Palestinians following the Gulf conflict,
such as health, education and housing, and also the technical assistance
necessary to implement the operation. It will be accorded in instalments on the basis of general guidelines
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5. 2. The Commission shall ensure that such funds, paid to provide the aid

referred to in paragraph 1, are used in accordance with the objectives
set out in this Decision by the beneficiaries, which shall be required
to submit a programme specifying the use to be made of the funds, and
afterwards a report on the actual use made thereof. Article 5

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee composed of

representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of
the Commission. -C

2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a
draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its
opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down
according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered
by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of
decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the
Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States
within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that
Article. The Chairman shall not vote. 3. Measures adopted by the Commission shall be of immediate effect. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the
Committee, they shall be <3cmmunicated by the Commission to the Council
forthwith. In that event, the Commission shall defer application of the measures
which it has decided on for a period of two months from the date of
communication. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different
decision within the time limit referred to in the preceding
subparagraph. Article 6

The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council by
30 June 1992 an initial report on the implementation of the aid operation
carried out under this Regulation. A final report shall also be presented
as soon as the operation is completed. Done at Brussels,

1991

For the Council
The President

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FICHE FINANCIERE

VOLET 1 : IMPLICATIONS FINANCIERES

1. Intitulé de I'action :

Assistance financière en faveur d'Israël et des populations
palestiniennes desTerritoires Occupés. 2. Liane budgétaire concernée :

A déterminer dans le caire d'un budget rectificatif et
supplémentaire. 3. Base légale :

Article 235 du traité instituant la Communauté Européenne. 4. Description de l'action :

4. 1. Objectifs spécifiques de l'action :
Les objectifs de cette action sont d'une part apporter un
soutien à la balance des paiements d'Israël et d'autre part,
pour ce qui est des populations palestiniennes des Territoires
Occupés, de contribuer à améliorer la situation économique et
sociale ainsi que d'intégrer les ressortissants rapatriés du
Kowe i t. 4. 2. Durée :
1991 - 1992

4. 3. Populations visées par l'action :
L'ensemble de la population d'Israël et des populations
palestiniennes des Territoires Occupés. 5. Classification de la dépense :

5. 1. DNO

5. 2. CD

6. Quelle est la nature de la dépense :

6. 1. Subvention à 100% pour l'action en faveur des Territoires
Occupés (60 millions d'écus)

6. 2. Subvention pour co-financement avec d'autres sources du secteur
public ou privé : néant

6. 3. Bonification d'intérêt : 27,5 MECUS sur un prêt hors budget de
160 MECUS en faveur d'Israël

6. 4. Autres
d'Israël. Garantie budgétaire relative au prêt en faveur

6. 5. 6. 6. 7-

7. 1. 7. 2. En cas de réussite économique de l'action, un remboursement
partiel ou total de l'apport financier communautaire est-il
prévu : non

L'action proposée impIique-t-elle une modification du niveau des
recettes : non

Incidence financière sur les crédits d'Intervention :

Mode de caI eu I :
Les montants prévus tiennent compte des orientations politiques
du Conse il. Indiquez la part du mini-budget dans le coût total de l'action. Explicitez le mode de calcul :
Sans objet. 7. 3. Echéancier indicatif des C E. et C. P. (en MECUS):

1991

1992

C E. 87,5

C. P. 57,5

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Quelles sont les dispositions anti-fraudes prévues dans
proposition d'action :

Sans objet. VOLET 2 : DEPENSES ADMINISTRATIVES

L'action proposée impIique-t-elle une augmentation du nombre
d'effectifs de la Commission : non

Montant des dépenses : Sans objet. VOLET 3 : ELEMENTS D'ANALYSE COUT-EFFICACITE

1. Objectifs et cohérence avec la programmation financière :

1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 3. 2. a. b. c. Object if(s) spécifiques(s) de l'action proposée. Cfr. 4. 1. L'action est-elle prévue dans la programmation financière de la
D. G. pour les années concernées ?
Oui. dans la
Indiquez à quel objectif plus général
programmation financière de la D. G. correspond l'objectif de
I'action proposée :
Stabilité politique de la région. défini

Justification de l'action :

Coût : 87,5 MECUS

Effets dér ivés :
Contribuer à la stabilité politique de cette zone. Effets multiplicateurs :
Image et visibilité politique de la Communauté dans une zone de
turbulence. 3. Suivi et évaluation de l'action :

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Question No 26 by Mr ALAVANOS (H-0348/91) to European Political Cooperation: Cooperation projects between the Balkan countries

EU aid,Western Balkans,development bank,economic cooperation,financial aid,regional cooperation,research body

EU aid
Western Balkans
development bank
economic cooperation
financial aid
regional cooperation
research body


ORAL QUESTION B3-0542/91 with debate by the following Members: van VELZEN, BROK, SALISCH, Lord O' HAGAN, NIANIAS, SANDBÆK, van DIJK, NIELSEN, CATASTA and BARROS MOURA on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment to the Council: Implementation of the social action programme


Council Regulation (EEC) No 898/91 of 8 April 1991 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain welded tubes, of iron or non-alloy steel, originating in Turkey or Venezuela and definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duties imposed on such imports

Türkiye
Venezuela
anti-dumping duty
import
tube


91/183/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 8 April 1991 concerning the refund to Portugal of revenue from accession compensatory amounts applied to supplies of common wheat from the other Member States


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 863/91 of 8 April 1991 on the special sale of intervention butter for export to the Soviet Union and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88

USSR,award of contract,butter,market intervention,public stock,representative rate

USSR
award of contract
butter
market intervention
public stock
representative rate


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 of 8 April 1991 laying down detailed rules applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 to imports of rice originating in Bangladesh

Bangladesh
generalised preferences
import levy
rice


91/182/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 April 1991 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of high carbon ferro-chromium originating in Albania and the USSR

Albania
USSR
anti-dumping legislation
carbon
ferro-alloy


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 854/91 of 5 April 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 concerning the target ceiling for 1991 for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality

EU Member State,Spain,common wheat,import,supplementary trade mechanism

EU Member State
Spain
common wheat
import
supplementary trade mechanism


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 851/91 of 5 April 1991 providing for the grant of compensation to producer' s organizations in respect of tuna delivered to the canning industry during the period 1 April to 30 June 1990

cannery
indemnification
producer organisation
sea fish


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 853/91 of 5 April 1991 on duties applicable in the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 to ' wild onions' of the species Muscari comusum from Spain and Portugal

Portugal,Spain,bulb vegetable,customs duties,tariff reduction

Portugal
Spain
bulb vegetable
customs duties
tariff reduction


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 852/91 of 5 April 1991 providing for the grant of compensation to producers' organizations in respect of tuna delivered to the canning industry during the period 1 July to 30 September 1990

EU aid,EU production,cannery,producer organisation,producer price,sea fish

EU aid
EU production
cannery
producer organisation
producer price
sea fish